Tucci & McGregor really pulling off some great and hilarious While it lacks any real substance and depth to be taken seriously, it's still allot of fun to watch. ) So much so, that he decides to talk all the way to town to sell what he can, in order to have something to eat. It's the harshest winter in memory, and the gnomes' very existence is in danger. Style: exciting, entertaining, stylized, humorous, dark fantasy... Place: africa, new jersey, europe, england. The story is a mixup of Jack and the Beanstalk and Lord of the Rings that meets with Beastly's romantic touch. Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. As far as a family movie night is concerned, Jack the Giant Slayer is a very mild PG-13, but I wouldn't recommend it for children under age 10. All Rights Reserved.
Story: The third thrilling saga of Deathstalker pits him against the evil wizard and ruler of the Southland, Troxartes, and his band of undead warriors. Plot: greek mythology, monster, mythology, giant monster, dragon, skeleton, prophecy, adventurer, island, treasure hunt, expedition, race against time... Place: ancient greece, greece, rome italy. Jack was an ok character. Lighter and Softer: Compared to other recent fairy tale films such as Snow White & the Huntsman, Red Riding Hood and Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, and to the fairy tale itself, where Jack is actually quite the criminal. It is a stylized version of Jack and the Beanstalk that caters Here's a storybook retelling by Hollywood that isn't completely rubbish. JACK THE GIANT SLAYER is the story of Jack, a poor farm boy who stumbles upon magical beans he traded for his uncle's horse and carriage. It's not a classic, and it's not anything we haven't seen before. But it's the beginning of March and there's still no new I knew this was going to happen. It's good when you see it's speciality in action and special effects and coolness but nothing special.
The Smurfette Principle: Other than her mother's brief appearance early on and her and Jack's daughter at the end, Isabelle is pretty much the only female character. Wrong Genre Savvy: Roderick accuses Elmont of this during their fight - of thinking he's the fair knight hero of the story. Undignified Death: Roderick. When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor. The giants, aka the "villains", have a nice design to them. Audience: family outing, pre-teens, kids, teens. It's not groundbreaking, "game changing" or revolutionary, but it is a really good time at the movies.
She ends up seeking shelter at Jack's farm. In this film based on the folk tale Jack and the Beanstalk, a young farm boy is given a bunch of magic beans that lead to a land in the sky inhabited by giants. Fun movie... fun enough... … Expand. You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update. Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games Technology Travel. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only complaint is that the cgi was a little spotty at times.
Though they were clearly the most "cartoony" part of the film. But does Wonka have an agenda hidden amid a world of Oompa Loompas and chocolate rivers? In all seriousness, he says, the biggest factor in dusting off the classic fairy tale he loved as a child was a distinctly modern phenomenon: special effects. Though we do get to see the result of the giant's fall. Browse our selection of genres and decades to find hidden movie gems or rediscover old time classics. Plot: pirate, ship, adventure, swashbuckler, sword fight, friendship, friends, journey, determination, supernatural, sailboat, sea... Time: 18th century, georgian era. The titular character gets his beans and a princess to rescue from the land of giants.
Story: Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. They found some evil giants and cut down the beanstalks so they won't eat mankind. A "craw" is a stomach or gullet, and Crawe ends up in one. And try stabbing someone with your mouth while your opponent is on top of you pushing you down. I found the action scenes very good, but the movie was all over the place.
Story: Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon. Played straight with Elmont on the same beanstalk; he jumps off closer to the ground and lands safely in some Soft Water. Plot: barbarian, sword and sorcery, slavery, witch, sword fight, sword, warrior, lone hero, heroes, fight, brutality, good versus evil... Time: future, stone age, prehistoric times. Jack himself, didn't really do a lot of fighting in the movie.
Style: epic, exciting, serious, suspenseful, scenic... Aside from one serious blind spot early on, he's a good leader who handles himself well, deals with his subjects fairly, and isn't above hard labor right alongside the common soldiers when necessary. Once upon a time, parents pulled fairy tales down from the shelf to lull their children to sleep. Style: fairy tale, exciting, romantic, bleak, semi serious. Its implied by his harshness with him prior to this scene that he hated Jack for putting a burden on him and left him to his fate. King Brahmwell: (pulls out his sword) Like hell! Plot: pirate, magic, childhood, fantasy world, adventure, orphan, mischievous children, heroes, child in peril, treasure hunt, flying, young heroes... Time: future, 1940s, 18th century, 1930s. The Good: I was doubtful that this would have a good enough story to be a decent film, but the story was not the problem at all.